Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL

• Applies to 2015 and prior GM passenger cars and trucks equipped with plastic clad aluminum wheels.

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  Models: 2015 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks Equipped with Plastic Clad Aluminum Wheels

• These wheels have a chrome-plated plastic cladding on the front, permanently attached to the aluminum wheel with an adhesive foam.

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  This type of wheel has a chrome-plated plastic cladding applied to the front of the wheel. The cladding is permanently attached to the aluminum wheel with an adhesive foam.

Possible causes

• There is no foam near the conical seat area, so without that support around the stud holes the cladding can be damaged during balancing.

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  The foam material is not present near the conical seat area of the wheel. Without the support of the backing foam around the mounting stud holes, it is possible to damage the cladding during service balancing.

Repair

1. Use a device that applies the balancer's clamping pressure to the stud holes in the wheel; this type of adapter prevents damage to the chrome surface.

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   GM advises using a device that applies the clamping pressure from the wheel balancer to the stud holes in the wheel. This type of adapter will prevent damage to the chrome surface.

2. Adjust the pins of the adjustable flange plate to the lug pattern; the plate centers the wheel on the balancer shaft using the lug holes and center bore.

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   3. Using the adjustable flange plate (that was delivered with your service balancer – Hunter style shown), adjust the pins to fit the desired lug pattern (consult the Service Balancer Operations Manual). The adjustable flange plate will center the wheels onto the shaft of a wheel balancer using the wheel lug holes and center bore area.

3. Mount the wheel with the inner rim facing the balancer and centered on the cone, then fit the flange plate to the spindle with its pins in the lug holes.

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   4. Mount the wheel with the inner rim facing the balancer and centered on the cone. Mount the flange plate to the spindle with pins matched to lug holes.